Martinsville High School - Artesian Yearbook (Martinsville, IN)

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To each student, the school had a separate personality, depending largely upon his own personality. Often students did small, seeming- ly unnoticed acts that led to large-scale im- provements. The cleaning of trophies and oil paintings, collecting of absence slips, and help- ing with class duties helped make MHS a more attractive and more efficient school. As a result, students often reaped benefits. The telephone booth in the hall proved very important in case of student emergencies. Stu- dents were often seen there, frantically plead- ing with Mother to bring a forgotten gym suit, or requesting a ride home in a rainstorm. Although everyone may not realize it, the clinic located in the Junior High Schol building is one of the advantages of our school. In ad- dition to everyday cases, the clinic nurses con- ducted tests. These included eye tests, hearing tests, and patch tests. Three-hundred and seven sophomores received vision screening and hear- ing tests. Two-hundred juniors wore patches for three days in a tuberculosis test. Mrs. Jean Favour, R.N., gives Mary Anderson a hear- ing check-up as a part of her special duties as school nurse. everyday things---just being typical teenage students Joyce Bowman looks up a phone number for Janet Kelly, as Janet makes use of the telephone in the hall. Dick Elmore measures Bob Ely, senior, for his all- important graduation cap just after he was measured for his gown. Vffv' ,V PAGE 9

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.---fl' While other students wait patiently in the cafeteria get then' trays line, Jesse Hubbard, Delmar Hayden, and Jim Smith School life often moved olong smoothly with us doing e The thing that made MHS stand out among other schools in the minds of her students was the little items, often taken for granted, that were familiar sights to all of us. Things that most students saw but never no- ticed were the many plaques which adorn our halls and campus. Another was the display case in the north hall which contained numer- ous athletic awards. Among these was the shav- ing mug. which this year was in the possesion of the Artesians at the expense of the Bloom- ington Panthers. Another familiar sight to most MHS students was the cafeteria. Part of eating at school was the Hracel' over and then the standing in line. On bad days students flocked to either of the gyms for protection. This vear. however, only seniors could come into the girls' gym. Both gyms offered recreation facilities or if you were tired there were the bleachers where you could just sit and talk, Jim Etchison and Jim Cure raise the flag each morn- ing as part of a Boy Scout service project. PAGE 9

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Mark James makes use of the supplies in the book- Roy Davis and Sheila Gray check out books while store as Jim McLary tries to decide what it was he Ginny Doom, library assistant, prepares to help them. wanted. We used the helpful services offered us in our school This year the school library contained over 5500 books and many magazines. Students could be found there studying and reading throughout the school day. The film library had access to the latest tools in pictorial teach- ing, including the Bell series of scientific films. The bookstore made available to the student materials needed throughout the school year. This student trade, While a big business, net- Mr. Robert Speelman counsels Kay Selch about those important post-graduation plans. After comparatively ted the school very little during the year be- cause articles Were sold at little more than cost. Counseling students and keeping a record of their courses and credits is a big job. The coun- selor's rooms were often kept busy by the stu- dents. Around sign-up time these teachers had to, along with their regular duties, contact each student and have a conference. little business, concession worker Kenny Culp finds he is swamped at half-time.